Carbon and my foot print
Chemistry Week 2
In class we discussed ways in which we can lower our carbon foot print. The article my group read was very straight forward and simple perhaps a little obvious however (without coming off as a snob) it is important to approach massive issues into digestible pieces. Things that perhaps many people might be able to change habit wise. I was thinking about what else I might do to help reduce my carbon foot print...
A little back story, I lived in San Francisco for about 10 years when I my partner and I made the decision to move to the burbs. We moved into a fairly large new apartment complex in Walnut Creek. This is the first time I have ever lived in a newer complex and we actually have energy efficient amenities. I am pretty shocked by it still. It is amazing what insulation does to keep a space cool or keep a space warm. There are even rapid car chargers in the garage for those who have electric cars. I don't have one but I like that they are available. I in the article there was a suggestion to use junk mail in your compost, which is a brilliant idea!!! Despite having other energy efficient goods we don't have compost which is odd. So, I emailed management asking if we would be able to get a compost bin. I honestly wasn't expecting a reply however, I did get one. The verdict is still out ... She said that she will look into the cost and if it is in the budget they will consider it. I am going to do some research and see how much it costs and what the cost for a building this size might possibly be. To be continued ...
This is a side thought but what keeps coming up for me is the desire to having more communal sharing of goods. I feel like at my work that is way more present but I don't really experience that here in Walnut Creek. People in my complex avoid engagement with eachother and by that I mean even hold the door for one another, which is a growing phenomena here in the Bay Area.
In class we discussed ways in which we can lower our carbon foot print. The article my group read was very straight forward and simple perhaps a little obvious however (without coming off as a snob) it is important to approach massive issues into digestible pieces. Things that perhaps many people might be able to change habit wise. I was thinking about what else I might do to help reduce my carbon foot print...
A little back story, I lived in San Francisco for about 10 years when I my partner and I made the decision to move to the burbs. We moved into a fairly large new apartment complex in Walnut Creek. This is the first time I have ever lived in a newer complex and we actually have energy efficient amenities. I am pretty shocked by it still. It is amazing what insulation does to keep a space cool or keep a space warm. There are even rapid car chargers in the garage for those who have electric cars. I don't have one but I like that they are available. I in the article there was a suggestion to use junk mail in your compost, which is a brilliant idea!!! Despite having other energy efficient goods we don't have compost which is odd. So, I emailed management asking if we would be able to get a compost bin. I honestly wasn't expecting a reply however, I did get one. The verdict is still out ... She said that she will look into the cost and if it is in the budget they will consider it. I am going to do some research and see how much it costs and what the cost for a building this size might possibly be. To be continued ...
This is a side thought but what keeps coming up for me is the desire to having more communal sharing of goods. I feel like at my work that is way more present but I don't really experience that here in Walnut Creek. People in my complex avoid engagement with eachother and by that I mean even hold the door for one another, which is a growing phenomena here in the Bay Area.
Ive been noticing a certain lack of civic presence in many people here in the Bay Area as well. I grew up in the South where everyone says hi to everyone, holds doors for each other, and then goes off to talk all kind of smack about behind each other's backs. It is different here for sure. Ive been wondering, are people just more honest? Or just ruder? Or both. Certainly how we relate to each other on a social level is reflected in our attempts at building a sustainable society.
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